| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIMD | Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics |
| NFT | Neurofibrillary Tangle |
| NBOD | Nitrogenous Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
| LEPECVD | Low Energy Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| RFP | Reasonable Further Progress |
| QMB | Quartz Microbalance |
| PRESS | Prediction Error Sum Of Squares |
| ROSE | Research On Ozone In The Stratosphere And Its Evolution |
| ISOLDE | Isotope Separator On Line |
| NPDWR | National Primary Drinking Water Regulations |